STOP-PRESS: places are still available on our Science PGCE (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Maths, Engineers Teach Physics) and in English, Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish), Geography and Business Education. Please pass the word on - potential...
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Engineers Teach Physics – a new DfE initiative
The University of Manchester PGCE Secondary programme is delighted to be part of a new DfE initiative aiming to attract more engineers to train as teachers of Physics. Please click on the image below to find out more and for a form to express further interest. Further...
Jocelyn Bell Burnell – lecture 13th April 14.30 in Manchester
The Institute of Physics Manchester branch is thrilled to present this talk by Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell. One of the exciting recent developments in astronomy is the ability to use short exposure times. This has revealed an amazing wealth of new phenomena, some of...
British Science Week – resources for teaching STEM
Happy British Science Week 2022! This post contains information for schools and colleges from the University of Manchester relating to resources and activities on offer.Don’t forget to visit our British Science Week webpage to find out about all the exciting...
PGCE GREEN Conference
We are delighted to be welcoming delegates to our second PGCE GREEN Conference on Friday 7th January, on the theme of Environmental and Climate Justice. This is a participative conference for trainees, this year including all of our English, Maths and Science...
‘Ignorance is only bliss to the privileged’: Manchester’s COP26 rally and the PGCE GREEN Conference, 7th January 2022
This post is a call to trainees, teachers and school leaders to build momentum towards action for climate and environmental justice in the curriculum and in schools and colleges in the UoM Secondary PGCE Partnership. It describes the Manchester COP26 rally and march...
Potential Penguin – life after the PGCE
From Simon Goorney, Physics PGCE 2020 cohort: So it’s a rainy Sunday in October. I’ve just sat down in my favorite warm café to prepare for the week ahead. But I’m not planning any lessons or wondering how to motivate Adam to do his homework. Instead I’m reading...
Questions for school governors – environmental crisis
Following on from our PGCE GREEN conference in January...On Monday 26th April, we are contributing to the University of Manchester School Governor Conference. It has the theme 'Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change'. There are a few places left for governors...
Embedding environmental sustainability into teacher training
Post by George Vallis: Science PGCE (2019/20)I was part of a group of trainee science teachers from the class of 2019/20 who began to grapple with how to further embed environmental sustainability into our lessons. We decided to use our pupil voice assignments...
The missing voices of young people in the pandemic
We're linking here to a stimulating blog post by an MIE researcher, Deborah Ralls, focusing on the missing voices of young people through the pandemic, and calling for changes in policy and practice. We would welcome debate that includes more young people as active...
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